Leonardo Coghini Photo: Ben Stewart
Wellington pianist Leonardo Coghini's debut album is a huge 3-volume set, consisting entirely of solo improvisations recorded in one day in 2019. Check it out on bandcamp here.
Leo's no stranger to RNZ - here he is with Angelique Te Rauna, performing "Ka Ao".
Also this hour: Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's classic album "Jazz Samba", and tunes from Chet Baker, the Marsalis family, and the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra.
MUSIC DETAILS:
| # | Artist: | Song: | Composer: | Album | Label: | Duration: |
| 1 | Marsalis Family | Swingin' at the Haven | Ellis Marsalis | A Jazz celebration | Marsalis Music | 06:57 |
| 2 | Leonardo Coghini | Wellington Solo 15 | Coghini | Wellington Solo 1-3 | Skydeck | 04:14 |
| 3 | Stan Getz | Samba de uma Nota Só | Jobim / Mendonça | Jazz Samba | Verve | 06:11 |
| 4 | Stan Getz | Desafinado | Jobim / Mendonça | Jazz Samba | Verve | 05:51 |
| 5 | Chet Baker | Tommyhawk | Mandel | The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker | Pacific Jazz | 03:44 |
| 6 | Leonardo Coghini | Wellington Solo 1 | Coghini | Wellington Solo 1-3 | Skydeck | 03:39 |
| 7 | Leonardo Coghini | Wellington Solo 12 | Coghini | Wellington Solo 1-3 | Skydeck | 04:58 |
| 8 | Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra | Jive Samba | Adderley | Central Park North | Solid State | 08:54 |
| 9 | Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra | big dipper | Jones | Central Park North | Solid State | 05:54 |
